Bricks and Boxes

Those of you who follow me on Twitter know that my mom had a heart attack on Monday evening.

When I was with her in the ER, I started to think about those who might need or want to be notified, beyond immediate family. 

I decided to send out a tweet.

Within minutes, I had text messages and voice mail messages of support from several people. 

To say I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support is an understatement.

Some friends who I’ve only known for a very short time offered to come and keep me company or at the very least, to lend a supportive ear. 

We all have loved ones who have gone through scary health issues and I truly appreciate each person’s sentiment to my current situation.

Please know that each of your texts, DM’s and calls encouraged me to remain strong and to offer the greatest level of support to my mother as possible. 

Right now, my mom is still in the hospital but is doing much better. I won’t go into the nitty gritty details but I know she is heading in the right direction.

Words simply cannot express the gratitude that I have for the Yinzers, far and wide. 

Beyond the random social media banter we share each day, you are all amazing people and I am blessed to be able to call each of you my friend, IRL.